Henny the Iron Feathered Queen

Henny was my oldest chicken, a Black Australorp, going on 8 years old when she passed. She was the top hen, dominant biddy, coop queen, et al, and ruled with an iron feather. She survived multiple hawk attacks, fox raids, illnesses, frostbite, heat waves, etc. and went strong until she died on March 2, 2013.

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Thank you all! =)
ChickenCrazy8, yes, it's most likely a myth. Breed doesn't matter, it just has to do with the pecking order. With my first chickens, Henny among them, she wasn't top bird, but she wasn't on the bottom either. My RIRs never picked on her, nor did my Rocks. So yes, it's just a myth. Whether they get picked on or not depends on the strength of their dominance.